Geoscientists Canada

Ensuring Canada is served by a skilled, versatile, reputable and accountable geoscience profession

Geoscientists Canada is the national organization of the 9 provincial and territorial regulatory bodies that govern Canada’s professional geoscientists and geoscientists-in-training. Geoscientists Canada co-ordinates development of high national standards of admissions, competency, practice and mobility to ensure that Canada is served by a skilled, versatile, reputable and accountable geoscience profession. Learn more here.

“Geoscience and Canada-Understanding our Earth:The Vital Role of Canada’s geoscientists” A joint publication of Geoscientists Canada and Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences.

Becoming a P. Geo

“In all the excitement of my work as a geoscientist, it’s too easy to overlook an exceedingly important aspect of being part of a self-regulating profession: my code of ethics requires me to conduct my work ‘in the public interest’”

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George Eynon, P.Geo.

“Being a P.Geo is important because it shows how important my dedication and commitment to the profession is to the public. Dedication to high expectation of practice and that I am individually accountable”

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Jeff O’Keefe, P.Geo.

“Geoscientists Canada is an important umbrella organization representing the common interests of provincial geoscience regulatory bodies. It looks out for geoscientists across the country and provides a forum for discussing issues of mutual concern”